Wrapping and Drying Means for Infants and Toddlers

ABSTRACT

A towel to dry a wet infant or toddler enabling use of both hands is described. The towel used to wrap and dry an infant comprises a segment of fabric draped on a person with extra area so it maybe folded over the infant or toddler. The towel has provision for snaps to secure the folded towel around the infant, a hood at the top to cover the infants head and one or more means to secure the towel to the person drying the infant or toddler. In a second use, the towel is used to wrap and dry a toddler with the strap detached using the snaps provided on the segments of fabric to secure the towel around the toddler.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.62/146,282 filed Apr. 11, 2015 titled “Wrapping and Drying Means forInfants and Toddlers” which is incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

After bathing a young child, infant or toddler the process of carryingand holding it while reaching for a towel to wrap and dry the infant canbe a cumbersome process especially if the infant is actively moving. Aneed exists for a means to use both hands to hold a young child, infantor toddler and wrap the towel around it so it can be readily receivedinto and dried and kept comfortable with ease and without strenuouseffort.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One aspect of the current invention is a vesture or towel used toreceive a young child from a bath and wrap and dry it while using bothhands. The drying and wrapping vesture is made highly accessable toreceive the infant by its location draped on the person bathing, dryingand wrapping the infant.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the towel used to receive a young child from a bath andwrap and dry it while using both hands.

FIG. 2 shows the towel used with the strap detached from the towel so atoddler is taken out of a bath and wrapped in it.

FIG. 3 shows a towel with an adjustable strap removed where the towel iswrapped and secured around the toddler or infant.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following embodiments, aspects and variations thereof are exemplaryand illustrative are not intended to be limiting in scope.

In one aspect, there is provided a towel to wrap and dry an infant wherethe towel to wrap and dry is draped on the person drying the infant soit is held upto the towel and folded around the infant and the wrappedinfant and drying towel are then easily released from the person and setdown.

In one aspect there is provided a towel to dry an infant consisting of atowel draped on a person with extra area so it maybe folded over theinfant, snaps to secure the folded towel around the infant, a hood atthe top to cover the infants head and one or more means to secure thetowel to the person drying the infant.

In one embodiment the means to secure the towel to the person drying theinfant is a strap around the wearers neck.

In one embodiment the hood at the top to cover the infants head can beremoved.

In one embodiment the means to secure the towel to the person drying theinfant consists of a diagonal strap over the shoulder of the personwearing the towel.

In one embodiment the means to secure the towel to the person drying theinfant consists of a off the shoulder or under arm strap to wrap aroundthe person wearing the towel.

FIG. 1. Tiny to Tot towel. Hands-free infant use. Towel folded acrossadult in ⅓ pattern to place hood ( . . . ) over back of infants head forwarmth (not in use). 1) Buckle (strap adjustment). 2) Adjustable strapattachment. 3) Adjustable strap quick release

FIG. 2. Tiny to Tot towel. Flat view. 21) Buckle for adjustability. 22)Adjustable strap (1 in.) 23) Hood. 24) D-ring 25) Snap. 26) and 27)Hidden snaps. Snaps for L to R. Snap 25, toddler use without strap.Hidden snap 26 Adjustable strap—attach to snap 25 for toddler use Hiddensnap 27 adjustable strap/quick release attachment.

FIGS. 3. 31) and 32) snaps. Snap 32) to snap 31) for hands-free toddleruse. Snap not visible not in use. Adjustable strap is removed.

In one embodiment the extra area of towel to wrap over the infant is tothe right side of the area covering the wearers body so it is foldedleft to cover and dry the infant. In another embodiment the extra areaof towel to wrap over the infant is to the left side of the areacovering the wearers body so it is folded right to cover and dry theinfant. In another embodiment the extra area of towel to wrap over theinfant is below the main area of the towel covering the wearers body soit is folded up to cover and dry the infant.

In one embodiment there is provided a towel for a toddler shown in FIG.2 with adjustable strap removed where the towel is wrapped and securedaround the toddler or infant using snaps.

In one embodiment there is provided a towel for a toddler shown in FIG.3 with adjustable strap removed where the towel is wrapped aroundtoddler or infant and secured using snaps with the hood used to coverthe head of toddler or infant.

In one embodiment, the “neck strap” detaches completely from the toweland is not used at all.

In one embodiment, the towel is wrapped around the toddler and thensecured around his body using the snaps that are already in place.

In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 3, the towel is used with the strapdetached from the towel so a toddler is taken out of a bath and wrappedin it.

The fabric used for the draying, wrapping, straps and hood—may becotton, terry cloth, wool, wool blend, flannel, silk, satin, bamboo,fleece, hemp, cotton charcoal blend, or any other material fitting toabsorb moisture. The shape may also be any dimension, shape, width orheight, to include or not include embellishments, such as patterns,designs, animals' heads.

Snaps used may also be plastic, stainless steel, aluminum, or any otherkind of metal; to include Velcro, hook & eye, overall, clips, magnetic,or any other kind of attachment-type closure.

Adjustable strap may be any length and/or width, made of any fabric orribbon to include felt, flannel, cotton, terry cloth, satin, silk,grosgrain, elastic, seam binding.

Buckle may be round, square, rectangle, or any other shape; to includestainless steel, brass, aluminum, gold or silver materials, plated orotherwise, welded or otherwise manufactured. It may be any diameter,width, or length.

D-ring may be round, square, rectangle, or any other shape, to includestainless steel, brass, aluminum, gold or silver, or any other metals,plated or otherwise, welded or split, or otherwise manufactured in anydiameter, length, or width.

In one embodiment there is provided a towel to wrap and dry an infant ora toddler where said strap detaches completely from the towel and is notused at all.

In one embodiment there is provided a towel to wrap and dry an infant ora toddler where the towel is not worn by a caregiver but lies asideuntil toddler is out of the bath and wrapped in it.

In one aspect, there is provided a towel to wrap and clean off or dryoff a cleaning liquid such as water from an object where the towel toclean or dry and wrap is draped on the person drying the object so it isheld upto the towel and folded around the object. The wrapped object anddrying towel are then easily released from the person and set down.

In various aspects the object may be any used in various settings suchas domestic, industrial, medical, surgical, vetinary, food, kitchens,workshops, machineshops, arts and crafts and the like. The object couldbe a any of the type handled such as a machine, a tool, an art work suchas a sculpture, an antieque, a musical instrument, glassware,crystalware, tableware, food items and the like.

In one aspect there is provided a towel to clean or dry and an objectconsisting of a towel draped on a person with extra area so it maybefolded over the object, snaps to secure the folded towel around theobject and one or more means to secure the towel to the person drying orcleaning the object.

In one embodiment the means to secure the towel to the person cleaningand or drying the object is a strap around the wearers neck.

In one embodiment the means to secure the towel to the person cleaningand or drying the object consists of a diagonal strap over the shoulderof the person wearing the towel.

In one embodiment the means to secure the towel to the person cleaningand or drying the object consists of a off the shoulder or under armstrap to wrap around the person wearing the towel.

In one embodiment the area of towel for cleaning and or drying theobject has multiple layers that are disposed off after use. In oneembodiment the extra area of towel for cleaning and or drying the objectis to the right side of the area covering the wearers body so it isfolded left to cover and dry the object. In another embodiment the extraarea of towel to wrap over the object is to the left side of the areacovering the wearers body so it is folded right for cleaning and ordrying the object. In another embodiment the extra area of towel to wrapover the object is below the main area of the towel covering the wearersbody so it is folded up to cover and clean or dry the object.

What is claimed is:
 1. A towel to wrap and dry an infant comprising: afirst segment of drying fabric draped on a person drying said infant, anadjoining segment of fabric used to fold around to wrap and dry saidinfant, one or more quick releasing straps to hold said segments inplace around person drying and wrapping infant, and; securing means onsaid straps so they are easily released so the wrapped infant may be setdown.
 2. A towel to wrap and dry an infant of claim 1 where a hood ispresent at the top of said first segment of drying fabric to cover theinfants head.
 3. A towel to wrap and dry an infant of claim 1 wheresnaps are present on the side of the first segment of fabric to securethe folded towel around the infant.
 4. A towel to wrap and dry an infantof claim 1 where a strap to hold said segment in place is a strap aroundthe wearers neck.
 5. A towel to wrap and dry an infant of claim 1 wherea strap to hold said segment in place is a diagonal strap over theshoulder of the person wearing the towel.
 6. A towel to wrap and dry aninfant of claim 1 where a means to secure the towel to the person dryingthe infant consists of a off the shoulder or under arm strap to wraparound the person wearing the towel.
 7. A towel to wrap and dry aninfant of claim 1 where said adjoining segment of towel to wrap over theinfant is to the right side of the area covering the wearers body so itis folded left to cover and dry the infant.
 8. A towel to wrap and dryan infant of claim 1 where said adjoining segment of towel to wrap overthe infant is to the left side of said first segment covering thewearers body so it is folded right to cover and dry the infant.
 9. Atowel to wrap and dry an infant of claim 1 where said adjoining segmentof towel to wrap over the infant is below the first segment of the towelcovering the wearers body so it is folded up to cover and dry theinfant.
 10. A towel to wrap and dry a toddler comprising: a firstsegment of drying fabric for drying said toddler, an adjoining segmentof fabric used to fold around to wrap and dry said toddler, and;securing means on said segments of fabric to secure and wrap the towelaround said toddler.
 11. A towel to wrap and dry a toddler of claim 10where a hood is present at the top of said first segment of dryingfabric to cover the toddlers head.
 12. A towel to wrap and dry a toddlerof claim 10 where snaps are present on the segments of fabric to securethe folded towel around the toddler.
 13. A towel to wrap and dry aninfant or a toddler comprising: a first segment of drying fabric drapedon a person drying said infant, an adjoining segment of fabric used tofold around to wrap and dry said infant, one or more quick releasingstraps to hold said segments in place around person drying and wrappinginfant, and; securing means on said straps so they are easily releasedso the wrapped infant may be set down.
 14. A towel to wrap and dry aninfant or a toddler of claim 13 where said strap detaches completelyfrom the towel and is not used at all.
 15. A towel to wrap and dry aninfant or a toddler of claim 13 where the towel is not worn by acaregiver but lies aside until toddler is out of the bath and wrapped init.